English–Korean
“suburbs” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationkyooe
Example
주말에 교외에 놀러 갔어요.chu ma re kyo oe e nol leo ka sseo yo
We went to the suburbs to have fun over the weekend.
How to say “suburbs” in Korean
“Suburbs” in Korean is 교외 (kyooe).
A broad area just outside the urban core, with fewer buildings and more space between developed places.
Example sentences with 교외
주중에는 교외로 출퇴근해요.chu jung e neun kyo oe ro chul toe geun hae yo
I commute to the suburbs on weekdays.
Tips for using 교외
- Unlike a word for any place far from a city, this term keeps the city as its reference point and focuses on the developed area around its edge.